Stage-scenery



(No Model.)

No. 437,016. Patented Sept. 23, 1890.

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JOHN F. BYRNES, OF NORWICH, CONNECTICUT.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,016, datedSeptember 23, 1890.

Aplication filed May 16, 1890. Serial No.35L995. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. BYRNES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Norwich, in the county of New London and State ofConnecticut, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stage-Scenery,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in stage-scenery; and theinvention consists in the details of construction set forth in thefollowing specification and claims, and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which- Figure 1 is a face View of the stage-scenery. Fig. 2is a View similar to Fig. 1, with parts in a different position than inFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a section along a; as, Fig.2.

In the drawings, the letters A A indicate the sections of a zigzag orundulating frame. The sections may be either rigidly joined together orconnected by hinges or flexible joints, and each section A contains adoorframe B, turning in a horizontal plane upon pivots or swivels C,located centrally at the upper and lower ends of the door-frame. Thedoor-frames B each contain a door D, turning in a vertical plane uponpivots or swivels E, located at right angles to the pivots or swivels ofthe door-frame. The pivots E connect the doors centrally at theirvertical edges to the door-frames, and the construction and organizationare such that. the door-frames can be revolved horizontally in theframesections A, while the doors can be revolved vertically in thedoor-frames. In other words,

the doors and the door=frames can be independently rotated in planes atright angles to each other, while the door-frames are sustained in thesections of a zigzaggedframe. By this construction each section of thezigzagged frame is provided with a swivel-doorthat is,a door which canturn in two planes at right angles to each other.

- It will be readily noticed that the frames B and doors D enable anactor to perform a variety of vanishing feats by which an audience canbe greatly astonished and amused.

Of course the frame-sections A, frames B, and doors D can be variouslypainted, ornamented, or decorated, as required by taste or by the playin which the scenery is used.

If desired, the frames B may be omitted and the doors D alone used.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. Thestage-sceliery herein described, consisting of a zigzagged frame havinga series of pivoted door-frames each containing a swiveled door,substantially as set forth.

2. The stagescenery herein described, consisting of a zigzagged framecomprising a series of sections each containing a swivel-door,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN F. BYRNES.

Witnesses:

WM. 0. HAUF-F, E. F. KASTENHUBER.

